Re:Ask HN: Decided I no longer want to be a SWE – what next?
by hbsbsbsndk on Tuesday May 27, 2025 @06:24PM
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SF startups seem like a fucking nightmare. I live in a second-tier city and there's lots of six-figure, 9-5 software dev roles that are nowhere near as competitive. Consider relocating somewhere with a lower CoL and more sane culture?
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Re:Ask HN: Decided I no longer want to be a SWE – what next?
by burntalmonds on Tuesday May 27, 2025 @07:47PM
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I was going to suggest this as well.
Re:Ask HN: Decided I no longer want to be a SWE – what next?
by leeroihe on Tuesday May 27, 2025 @06:52PM
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That's the plan for now - if I found a job with decent enough salary I'd more than consider returning to New York where the culture is more sane and people do... anything other than just tech.
Re:Ask HN: Decided I no longer want to be a SWE – what next?
by esseph on Tuesday May 27, 2025 @08:07PM
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If your options are only SF or New York you're leaving a whole world of opportunities out.
Re:Ask HN: Decided I no longer want to be a SWE – what next?
by queenkjuul on Tuesday May 27, 2025 @08:24PM
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Including, crucially, all the less expensive ones
Re:Ask HN: Decided I no longer want to be a SWE – what next?
by leeroihe on Tuesday May 27, 2025 @09:29PM
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These seem to have the most opportunity and most optionality. I've considered austin, but it seems pretty dead. Vastly prefer east coast.
Re:Ask HN: Decided I no longer want to be a SWE – what next?
by jinushaun on Tuesday May 27, 2025 @11:02PM
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No, “most opportunities” only if you want to work the startup grind. If you don’t, there are tech jobs in other cities that are boring stable 9-5 jobs if you don’t need Big Tech level salary.